Window-shade pull



y 1929. c.-A. scmzw WINDOW SHADE PULL Filed Sept. 25' 1925 INVENTOR uNITED Patented May 28 1929 o'rmnnns A;sonnrri'ourrrrsaunen, rnunsvnAura.

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Application filed "September 7 This invention relates to window shadepulls and the primary object thereof is to i provide an improveddevice-ofthecharacter stated, whichembodiesnovel,means'to'-facilitateits mounting in the secured position Iupon the'stay of-the window shade" or its, removal' therefrom.

Further objects of this inventionare to provide a device of the classspecified, in as ,10 manner as hereinafter set forth, which is simple inits construction and arrangement, strong, durable and efficient initsuse, com- "pa-ct, attractive-in -appearance and positive in itsaction, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture; 7

*WVith the foregoing and other objectsin' view,-which will' appear'a'sthe description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood-that changes-inthe preciseembodiment-of the in "vention' herein disclosed-can be made within a thescope of what is claimedwithout departing fronithe spirit oftheinvention. Inthe drawingforming a portion ofthis specification andwherein like numerals, of reference designate corresponding v partsthroughout the several views p Figure l is a, fragmentary rearview of wa window shade'and provided with a pull device inaccordance with myinvention,

' Figure 2 is anenlarged rearview of'the securing clip, illustrating theadaptation of Figure 3 is an enlarged frontview of the i securing clip.

Figure 4 is a vertical side view thereof;

curing clip. 7 c- V Figure 6'is' an elevation of the pendantdisconnected. a is -Referri1ig indetailtothe drawing 1 de notes the bodyportion of the clip which is 4 .jpreferably constructed from springmetal bent into a substantially.Ushaped form so as to conform to andreceive the lower marginal edge of the wooden shade stay 2. The

' resiliency ofthe spring metal, from which the body portion 1 of theclip is formed, pro r A, vides a gripping action for securing thevclipin position to the stay 2, in the manner to be I described.

formed with an aperture 4, adjacent to its wooden shade stay the pendantas an operating element therefor. v

Yject'through the small'opening 9 and suspend. Figure 5 is a bottom planview of the se- The front leg 3,0f the body portion- 1 isi 2 51925.serial No. 58,524;

being forcedintopositiomjthe longer front leg 3 will contact firstwiththe shade stayEfZ and fa-cilitatea spreading movement of the bodyportion 1;- J t 1,, v The upper endof the rear-leg 5-is provided with'atooth 6,,whi'ch extendstoward-thefront leg 3,;and is designedtoenterwthrou-gh the shade material and/insert. itselfg-in the-p5 Vwhereby the-clip isjsecurely retained inc-position.

When the-clip is detached from the I its-resiliencewill' tend to drawthe upperends of the front leg 3' -and rear leg-5 'toward'each lother,'as-clearly as shown.in-Figurehofth e drawing; The aperture 4*,formedrin the front leg 3, will allow the tooth 6 toaproject therein,thus" preventing entanglement when. a'numberiofthe clips are placedtogether dur;

portation. i

. Formed inthe front/leg t), of'the body' por i ,tion 1, is an enlargedopening 7, the lowerg edge of wh1ch communicates w th a slot- 8.

This slot continues down to the bottomoft-he body portion and at thatpoint'communicates with a small centrally, disposed. opening 9 rm d inepi c 1 4 H t A flexible operatingmember, 1preferably v consisting, ofa'bead ballchain 10, as illu'strated, is attached to t'he'clip byinserting 1 the, ballxat the upp'er'end of the chain 10 through theenlarged opening 7 and drawing the connecting l-link downward throughthe slot Suntil the said ball atthe upper end of the chain 10 is seatedin the pocket] 14f, in which'position thejconnecting link will prothechain 10 perpendicularly therefrom, as clearly-shown in Figure ,1',.'ofthe drawing;

The rear leg 3 is ormedywitha pairof 0p:

posed'ear's 8.which extend intoithe upper end of the slot 8 to preventthe disengagement of the chain 10 therefrom. I

The rear legfi is formed, adjacent to its upper end, with a roundaperture-l1 and with a triangular aperture "12, disposed J approximatelyat the centerthereof. The aperture r shade '75" ingtheprocessofformatiomfinishor trans} "formation, establishing the proper resiliencyprovides a purchase 1 for engaging, the front side-"of the shade stayZfor' facilitating the attachment of the body portion 1 to the latter.The body portion 1 increases in width toe thereof, and the latter,. ad-

ward the bottom jacent to each end, is provided with an-up wardlyextending cutout portion 13 for the providing the desired bottom purpose01"? of thelclip and further to enhance the general ,app'earance andornamentation of the device.

fl The central bottom portion14, ofthe body extends somewhat below thebottom This formation of the bottom to 'gether withthe pocket 1st formedin the portion 1,

.7 bottom portion l lflpermits of the close engagement ofthe ends lowiththe lower edge of the shade stay 2 when; the bead chain 10 Y t isconnected in the central bottom portion 141,

in'the manner hereinbefore described;

The head ball chain 10 carries a hand-hold V V pendent 1 6 which isattached" adj merit to the lower end thereof.

"While serving as a hand hold for adjusting the shade, the pendent 16'isalso adapted to be I utilized as an implement, to engage the roundopenin'g ll orthe triangular aperture I ,12'to facilitate the 1spreading apartotthc upper P01131011 legs 3 and 5 when attaching theclip to the;

marginal lo The pendent 16 is-ii'orm'ed with acircular 18 provided ,wlthan opening jA slotted cap :20 is, formed on top of the The pendent 16preferablyconstructed from sheet metal and 1S" 1 formed with a taperlnglower end 17.

we r edge of the window shade stay 2,101 when t s deslred to remove theclip from the latter. 5

portion 18 andisadapted to e the chain n enlarged ball 21 is carried onthe extreme lower end of 10 adjacent tothe end thereof;

the, chain 10to allow its suspensioncentrally of the opening 19 formedin the circular por 7 tion 18 o f the pendent 16 and provides orna-VVmentation and a hand-hold when the pendent 16 isnot'used. 7

From the foregoingdescription taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing,

the principle. of construction and the" method Q of operat on will bereadily apparent to those skilled in the art to which, the invention'ap-1 V and while describing .what' is nowthebest embodiment thereof, it

pertains, thought to be is to be understood that the'device-shownin Vthe drawing merely illustrative and that var ous changes in the form,proportions and minor details of constructloninay be resorted V towithout departingfrom the principle or sacrificing any of theadvantagesoigthe; in-

which come within the scope of the vention, I claim-hereunto appended; wWhat I claim is 1' tat-e the attachment orremoval ofsaid element'toandfrom the shade, the upper portion cap,

to engage nsaid short clip member toiacili- I of'said pendant formed toprovide aslotted and a flexible 'rnen iber connectingwitlr "said slottedcap and with-said clip element for suspending said pendant from thelatter. I In testimony whereof I aiiixj'my signature.

' CHARLES A; scnn r.

